Otto Porter Jr. added 16 points and D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera added 14 for the
Hoyas (19-4, 9-3 Big East), who are in sole possession of first place in the
conference, a half-game ahead of Syracuse and Marquette.

JaQuon Parker had 15 points, while Sean Kilpatrick and Cashmere Wright each
scored 12 for the Bearcats (19-7, 7-6), who lost for the third time in four
contests.

Starks, who gave the Hoyas the lead for good by draining a 3-pointer with 5
1/2 minutes left, went 5-of-6 from the charity stripe over the last 47.7
seconds of the game.